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Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, Brian Greene to Speak at LMU Commencements
LOS ANGELES — Loyola Marymount University will welcome Academy Award-winning filmmaker and multiple Grammy Award-winning Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson as the keynote speaker for the 2025 undergraduate commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 17. Brian Greene, a…
The Papal Conclave: Experts Available for Media Interviews
LOS ANGELES – Loyola Marymount University has faculty experts available to respond to media inquiries about the papal conclave that has begun in Rome. LMU professors are available to comment on the procedure the College…
Thomas Poon, Ph.D., Named as 17th President of Loyola Marymount University
LOS ANGELES — The Loyola Marymount University Board of Trustees today announced that it has unanimously elected Thomas Poon, Ph.D., as the university’s 17th president, effective June 1, 2025. Since 2017, President-elect Poon has…
Bridging Technology and Justice: LMU Launches Humanities-Led AI Initiative with Mellon Foundation Grant
The $431,000 award, the university’s first Mellon grant, will fund fellowships, courses, and a symposium focused on the intersection of artificial intelligence, ethics, and disability studies. LOS ANGELES — Loyola Marymount University has been…
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America | What Makes a Movie Irish?
Jake Martin, S.J., an assistant professor of film studies at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, wrote this column for the Jesuit magazine. Source: America What Makes a Movie Irish?
KRDO (ABC Colorado) | SCOTUS Birthright Citizenship Case
Justin Levitt, law professor at LMU Loyola Law School, discussed the issues involved in the case before the U.S. Supreme Court. Source: KRDO (ABC Colorado) SCOTUS Birthright Citizenship Case
KTTV-LA (FOX) | Mayor Bass Holds Press Conference on Homelessness
Mayor Bass’ “We are L.A.” initiative appointed Loyola Marymount University to conduct a study on the decrease in homelessness in L.A. The study shows that 75% of participants had improved their housing stability after…
Associated Press | Trump’s Plan to Accept Free Air Force One Replacement from Qatar Raises Ethical and Security Worries
“This is unprecedented,” said Jessica Levinson, a constitutional law expert at Loyola Law School. “We just haven’t tested these boundaries before.” Source: Associated Press Trump’s Plan to Accept Free Air Force One Replacement from…
